Five of the Best Video Editing Laptops in 2019
Our craft is quickly evolving together with technology, and some things that seemed quite impossible in the past are now becoming mainstream and ubiquitous. One of the tasks that …
Author: Francis Joseph D'Costa
Check Out This Crazy Long Range Wireless Video Kit by CINEGEARS in Action
In film production, you often have a whole crew that needs to watch the image that is being shot. Obviously, director and cinematographers are on the first row, or …
BMPCC 4K vs Sony A7III Side-by-Side Comparison
If you’re in the market for a new camera, there are a couple that obviously stand out from the crowd. In recent years with the Alpha line, Sony has …
Hackintosh vs iMac Pro for Video Editing in 2019
Apple has always been the object of a kind of love-hate relationship from creatives and content creators. The love roots back in time, to the old times of System …
How to Set Up and Balance the Zhiyun Crane 3 LAB
The Crane 3 LAB is a great successor to the already good Crane 2 and is with no doubt worthy of getting in the list of the best gimbals …
Essential Travel Gear for Filmmakers in 2019
Approaching travel, may it be for work or leisure, is always a stressful moment for filmmakers. What should I bring? And if I need this adapter? Or that accessory? …
How to Make Your Sony A7 III Look like the ARRI ALEXA + Free LUT
We risked missing the airing of the Best Cinematographer of the year in this annual Academy Awards, but luckily this wasn’t the case. The Oscar ceremony confirmed one thing …
Best Export Settings in After Effects CC
Most of the works we do nowadays require a minimum of compositing or visual effects. No doubt the most common software for this kind of job is After Effects. …
Four Tips to Avoid the Dreaded “Video Look” of Your Footage
Cinematic, more cinematic! That’s the war cry of most of the filmmakers out there. We all are well aware of the dreaded nightmare, the “Video Look”, the “Soap Opera …
10 Cameras Under $300 for Shooting Video
Getting into “the biz” is a tough path, but every path starts somewhere with a first step. As students or beginners, we look for tools that offer enough value …
Get This Free Cinematic Preset Pack for Premiere Pro CC 2018 + 4K Crop Bars
The quest for the cinematic image is an endless search. Every budget filmmaker will always be looking to improve his images trying to get nearer to the last blockbuster …
Everything You Need to Know About the Zeiss Supreme Primes
In the last two centuries, the name of Carl Zeiss has been always associated with top notch optic quality. One of the latest addition in their various lenses sets …
Closer Look at the Audio Capabilities of the BMPCC 4K
One of the nice features that sets apart the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K from the other competitors is its audio inputs. To be fair, it’s hard to define …
SwitchPod vs GorillaPod – Which is Better for Vlogging?
Every one of us has seen at least one time a GorillaPod. Those little tripods made of small balls, able to bend and shape itself as needed have been …
DJI Osmo Pocket Slick Camera Movements Worth Considering
As technology advances, devices get smaller and what was thought of as impossible just a few years ago becomes routine. Smartphones and drones would seem like something out of …
The Ultimate Mic Comparison – VideoMic Pro vs NTG-3 vs 416 vs S-Mic 2 vs CMIT 5u
Being a filmmaker often means being a one-man band. You go for your scouting, you do the planning, find talents, prepare the gear and finally shoot. And when you …
Five Sky Replacement Techniques in Premiere Pro CC
You may have heard of the term “sky replacement”. The term is quite self-explanatory, it is the process of eliminating the sky from a shot so to replace it …
10 Great Accessories for Filmmaking with Sony A7III, GH5, GH5S, and A6500
Present me a filmmaker who doesn’t enjoy tinkering with new gear, who does not dribble on the latest and greatest piece of tech, and I will show you a …
How Does the BMPCC 4K Hold Up Against the RED EPIC Dragon
The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K is now officially on the market. There are indeed been more than a few hiccups for to camera to hit the shelves, but …
How to Color Grade Cine4, S-Log3, HLG Footage in Less Than 10 Minutes
In the early days of DSLR revolution, color grading was not such a common word as you may think. Indeed, higher budget productions had been working for decades with …